Introducing The Gilded Age Collection Blog Hop

Greetings glimmeristas! Today, we are launching The Gilded Age – a small glimmer collection with some exquisite plates. Join us as we introduce five new Glimmer Sets (some with dies) and 1 brand new Die Set that has matching glimmer plates. We’ve eased into the beautiful habit of building card layers and layering frames with foil and the Spellbinders Glimmer Foil System. These metal plates are just like stamps and can be used for letterpress and deep embossing as well as transferring gorgeous foils to many items. So, welcome to The Gilded Age Collection – I’d love the share the inspiration for the collection below.

Inspiration for The Gilded Age

I have a romantic fascination with days gone by and the beautiful, fragile relics that survive to create our memories. The Gilded Age is a look back to a time when beautiful things were all around and each item had a story tied to it. Fineries were hard earned and treasured, garnered with much pride and bathed with love and sentimental value. Whether in art or clothes or architecture, the timeless glamour of the era thankfully punctuates our lives today.

It was an age where dreamers knew no bounds in decorating and inventing, paving the way for exquisite art, extravagant embellishment and a level of grandeur that defies simplicity. We’re fortunate that traces of the era live on. One of our present day methods of gilding comes in the way of foiling. Once only able to be carried out at prints shops, it was an expensive process that signaled exceptional taste; your eyes can’t help but be drawn to it.

In the collection, I’ve curated a couple of looks inspired by a ladies stationary desk. A desk where she might sit a compose “Thank You” notes with care and attention to detail using her coveted fineries of the day. Each plate in the collection delivers a mark that can be considered hallmarks of fine penmanship and papers. I’m convinced that each of us has a mark, an indelible mark – the tools are there, calling out for us to use them.

It is a glimmer plate that three of us are introducing. We will each show you a different technique for displaying these sweet swirls. My representation is as a “Shaped Panel”.

Here is what the plates actually look like:

I so loved working with this set because of the multiple ways it can be used!! I’m using it one way, and both Kate and Judy on the link list below are using it in a totally different way. My hope was that it would be used as a ‘shaped panel’ and it’s a bit unique. For my first card here’s what I did:

I laid out the dies for reference, then laid the plates into place.

Before glimmering – I removed the dies as they were just for reference.

After glimmering, I then die cut the panel.

For the shadow layer, I simply moved my dies 1/4″ further apart giving me a larger diecut.

I love the depth that the shadow gives and having it all in one panel give a unique yet polished look!!

Here is another colorway and the panel is rotated horizontally :-)

Availability:

These plates are available right now on the Spellbinders website —–> HERE

Prizes:

In the meantime, be sure you leave a comment on this post and every Creative Team Members post for a chance to win an Amazing Paper Grace Die from any previous collection.

There are three dies that are being given away. One name will be randomly picked from comments left on the combination of our seven blogs on the Introducing The Gilded Age Blog Hop post between March 17 and March 22, 2018, at midnight US Central Time. We encourage all of our international friends to participate! The randomly selected names will be announced on the Amazing Paper Grace Blog on March 23rd. (All giveaways for this hop are managed by and the responsibility of Amazing Paper Grace).

Thanks so much for joining us for the Introducing The Gilded Age Blog Hop. We hope you’ll find a little bit of inspiration along the way! Don’t forget to leave a comment to tell us which plate you like best – do you have a favorite? Have you tried Glimmer yet? What’s your favorite way to use foils? If you are new glimmer you can see this post for answers to frequently asked questions ——-> HERE.

Becca congratulations on yet another beautiful set of creations that I have been watching. I must admit I wanted to see what would be announced today and started looking at 1 AM this morning. Yes, I admit I was excited as excited as when a child at Christmas! Thanks again for this gift and the joy from using them. I am torn between Gilded Vines Glimmer Hot Foil Plate and Gilded Trimmings Glimmer Hot Foil Plate as my favorites. I haven’t tried Glimmer yet but look forward to treating myself in the future.ReplyCancel

Becca, seeing how you used the Gilded Leaves Glimmer Die has helped me fall in love with it! AS ALWAYS, SUCH AN ELEGANT CARD!!! LOVE the little swirl you added in one of the opposite corners as well. I am ALWAYS IN AWE!!! A FABULOUS HOP!!! EVERYONE did a WONDERFUL JOB featuring this collection! LOOOVE Judy’s little journals! I’ve been wanting to try the stamping with these glimmer plates! I DO have a Glimmer Machine–got it for Christmas! “My favorite” is hard to choose, because I want them ALLL!!! LOL My husband knows it too! My favorite way to use these dies, is to use them on a card front, with a lined image that I color. Usually flowers. The foiling looks like it is weaving in & out of the florals I do, like a ribbon! I’m ALWAYS trying to think of how to use my Glimmer Machine on every card I make now! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these Glimmer Dies!!! ;)I am working on trying to figure out HOW to use them on your most intricate dies that I have…… I think a wedding card is coming up too….. ;)ReplyCancel

PA808March 17, 2019 - 11:21 am

Becca…I absolutely Love your Designs! They are so CAS and Elegant! Looking forward to playing with your Gilding Collection especially, your flourish glimmer and die sets! Great Work! Well Done!ReplyCancel

Well Becca, you’ve done it again! Absolutely fabulous collection! Your cards are really gorgeous and your design team have also come up trumps with their take on the different plates and dies. Truly amazing! I don’t own a glimmer machine – yet – but love the inspiration from you and all your design team.
Doreen RReplyCancel

Beautiful die that creates a beautiful card. I really miss your beautiful weekly creations-which is selfish on my part! However, I am so thrilled you have this wonderful opportunity to design these beautiful dies. So I eagerly await the monthly die release. Spellbinders are very blessed to have you.ReplyCancel

TheresaMarch 17, 2019 - 11:12 pm

Pretty card but I have absolutely no idea of how to do the gilding techniqueReplyCancel

As always, your DT just awes and amazes me with their exquisite designs. These glimmer plates are so unique and I’m going to have to learn more about them. You always inspire me with your beautiful and creative style Becca!ReplyCancel

Love this whole release so it’s really hard to decide which plates and dies are my favorite. Your cards are consistently glorgeous and jaw droppers which makes it doubly hard to pick a favorite. Thanks Becca for your generosity in this giveaway!ReplyCancel

Absolutely beautiful. I think this would make a georgeous invitation. Leaves are so elegant and can be used for any occasion. Thanks so sharing.ReplyCancel

Terri WMarch 19, 2019 - 8:34 am

I just love both of your cards but that second one really speaks to me. Must be the flower :)ReplyCancel

Lin Z.March 19, 2019 - 1:57 pm

Love love your cards! They are always so beautiful! Actually your new hot foil stamp dies got me final decided to purchase the Glimmer machine – it’s on the way right at the comment and I can’t wait to try out different techniques you have shown so far. Keep them coming! Thanks for sharing.ReplyCancel

Carol RossouwMarch 19, 2019 - 3:13 pm

Becca, these are such beautifully elegant cards and these gilded age plates are gorgeous!ReplyCancel

Lori PodolskyMarch 20, 2019 - 7:10 am

Your cards are always so elegant, delicate and sophisticated, Becca! These dies are exquisite. Thank you so much for the opportunity to win. You rock!ReplyCancel

Yesterday i took delivery of your gorgeous, gorgeous Vintage Treasure dies 4 sets with another on its way. These have to be your best collection yet. Just love the theme that runs through them all. My crafty friend and i usually don’t by craft stuff during lent, but this year we had an amnesty for Becca Feeken’s vintage treasures after seeing them on your Creativation video in January. Thank you they are beautiful.ReplyCancel

shartlMarch 22, 2019 - 5:52 pm

Just when I think you can’t get even more creative, you come up with these! I love the elegant touches from these glimmer dies and stamps and my favorites are the rectangles and leaves.ReplyCancel

Linda RMarch 22, 2019 - 6:47 pm

I have several items from your Glimmer collection and I just love them. They are easy to use and produce such attractive results. I am excited about the new additions to the line and I can’t wait to try them. They will add that Becca elegance to my work!ReplyCancel

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